Extending the Qualified Opportunity Zones until July 1, 2032.
HB 4784 extends West Virginia's Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZ) tax incentive program until July 1, 2032. This bill modifies the tax code to allow new businesses in designated opportunity zones to continue receiving a tax reduction on income derived from their operations. Specifically, it permits corporate taxpayers to subtract from federal taxable income an amount equal to net income earned by a qualified opportunity zone business (QOZB) located in West Virginia, provided the business was newly registered between January 1, 2019, and July 1, 2032. The tax benefit applies for a 10-year period starting from the business's first qualifying year, and existing businesses that registered before July 1, 2032, retain their full entitlement.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 23, 2026
Signed Jun 29, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to extend the deadline for new business registrations from July 1, 2032, to January 1, 2033, and to clarify that the tax benefits apply retrospectively to years starting on or after January 1, 2024. The definition of a 'Qualified Opportunity Zone Business' was updated to explicitly require designation under federal law and investment by a Qualified Opportunity Fund.
Scope change
The bill's applicability was extended to include taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, through 2033, whereas the previous version limited the new entitlement to periods ending by July 1, 2032.
TIMELINE
Extended the registration deadline for newly eligible businesses from July 1, 2032, to January 1, 2033.
Added a retrospective effective date, allowing the tax modification to apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024.
DEFINITION
Updated the definition of 'Qualified Opportunity Zone Business' to explicitly require federal designation and investment by a Qualified Opportunity Fund.
Added a new definition for 'Qualified Opportunity Fund' to clarify its meaning under federal law.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 3, 2026
How they voted
32–1
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 12, 2026
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican31
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Apr 1, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 490)
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
To Finance
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 259)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Amended
Amendment rejected (Voice vote)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Amendment reported by the Clerk
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
To House Finance
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Committed to Finance on 2nd reading
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
To House Government Organization
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
To Government Organization
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Burkhammer
RRepublican
Co
Adam Vance
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Smith
RRepublican
Co
Doug Smith
RRepublican
Co
Erica Moore
RRepublican
Co
Jonathan Kyle
RRepublican
Co
Jordan Maynor
RRepublican
Co
Mark Dean
RRepublican
Co
Mike Hornby
RRepublican
Co
Roy Cooper
RRepublican
Co
Sarah Drennan
RRepublican
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